Sarasota, FL
Every Saturday morning for roughly 30 years now, the downtown area of Sarasota has hosted a Farmer’s Market. This year-round event features fresh baked goods, artisan booths, an occasional musician or two, fine coffee and other munchables, and several vendors of fresh produce (some even locally or organically grown). It is a place for friends to meet and dogs to greet. Everyone has a smile on their face; it is just a warm, fuzzy kind of happening.
We took our time strolling through the booths and ended up choosing some fine root vegetables for roasting. Suzie got herself a warm cup of wake up, and I chose a nice ginger cookie with chunks of chewy and spicy. We sat down at a table and listened to a man playing Christmas carols on a steel drum. It was odd, and yet comforting to hear tropical sounding carols. We were both so happy to be here and not back in Pittsburgh, where our friends are freezing. It was a beautiful, sunny day – the kind you expect to have in Florida, even if it is December.
I really like the idea of going to the market and picking out food that somebody picked and is now sharing with me. It feels like I’m more involved with my meal, and I have a great time doing it. If you’d like to find out about the Sarasota Downtown Farmer’s Market, or a farmer’s market in your area, try visiting LocalHarvest.org at http://www.localharvest.org/.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment
We welcome your comments, but they will be reviewed, and possibly rejected, prior to being posted to the site.